IOC president Jacques Rogge has vowed that a record number of doping tests will be carried out at the Beijing Olympics in an effort to fight the war he admits will never be won.
Rogge’s body today confirmed the expulsion of two more medallists as the number of drug-related cases grew to 24, more than double the Sydney total.
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